独 = 犭 + 虫

独 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “alone”. It is built from 犭 (dog) and 虫 (insects).

Keyword: alone
Pinyin (Mandarin): dú
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: alone, single, solitary, only, одинокий, single, solitary, only
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 独 single

Decomposition

ids

犭 dog
虫 insects

How to find 独 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “dog” + “insects”. 独 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 独 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.